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Gender, IT and economic growth
Society, Politics & Law

Gender, IT and economic growth

...research project aims to do about it. Transcript What is certain is that gender matters in the IT sector, albeit less, or at least differently, in India. Moreover, overarching trends which are captured by terms such as Rising Powers are ultimately based on gender differentiated labour. If you work in the IT sector, or you know someone who does, and you’ve got some...
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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...researchers at Kings College London, suggests that a large proportion of the population (61%) see geographical inequality as the most serious form of inequality in the UK, even more than the gap between rich and poor (60%) and racial discrimination (45%). The notion that different levels of deprivation between areas can impact on people’s life chances is well supported...
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Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?

...research articles studying their effectiveness. This pattern of high availability and a low evidence base can also be seen in apps for treating bipolar disorder, bulimia nervosa and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But the real problem is with the apps that come with a seal of approval from a world-leading healthcare system. Accreditation by the NHS gives apps an...
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57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two
Society, Politics & Law

57 genders (and none for me?) - Part two

...Research has found that being asked our gender primes us to behave, and even think, in more gender stereotypical ways which can limit us, and the opportunities that are available to us. Perhaps having no gender box at all would be a more radical step in questioning how we currently understand – and prioritise – gender. I welcome the change that Facebook has made, not...
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How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...Do you want to be a black hole hunter? All you need to get started is a computer, tablet, or mobile phone. Head to Zooniverse.org and find SuperWASP Variable Stars or SuperWASP: Black Hole Hunters. Your work will directly contribute to real scientific research, and if you find something interesting, we will be sure to give you credit when we publish the results!...
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Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression
Languages

Sylvia Plath and the linguistics of depression

...research, I’m interested in whether and how the types of insights I describe here can be used in clinical practice. Can we learn more about disorders like depression from taking people’s personal expert accounts seriously? It would seem so. Can we develop ways of assessing people’s level of distress through the language that they use? Possibly. Can we gain insights...
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What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?
Nature & Environment

What’s corruption got to do with climate change, and why should we care?

...research by climate scientists which led to the latest IPCC report18, we need students and academics specialising in social science disciplines such as politics, law, economics, sociology and psychology to uncover the causes, impacts and solutions to corruption. Education – Greta Thunberg shows that the future of the planet lies depends in no small part on the...
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Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey
OpenLearn Ireland

Irish Women’s Poetry: Sinéad Morrissey

...research and a constant curiosity about the world. Poet and critic Gerard Smyth notes how in each of her volumes, Morrissey devises a strategy involved in developing a theme or set of themes in order to sustain a mood and seek out new territory (2014). Sinéad Morrissey frequently explores ideas of voice, history, visual media (photography and early cinema) and politics...
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